Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[serenade]

And just trying to determine male or female?

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[eatbreakfast]

Thank you. The coris is in a acclimation box now. So far no aggression from any of them. I’ll give it a week or so in the box.

A few days should suffice.

And just trying to determine male or female?

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Female.

 

[Rybren]

First off, I have to apologize for the quality of the photos. The fish is in constant motion.

The LFS has no idea as to what it might be. This one is 4 to 5 inches. There is a second one that is much smaller.

Any ideas?

 

[eatbreakfast]

First off, I have to apologize for the quality of the photos. The fish is in constant motion.

The LFS has no idea as to what it might be. This one is 4 to 5 inches. There is a second one that is much smaller.

Any ideas?

It's a Thalasomma species for sure. Looks like either newtoni, janseni or lunare, but I would need better pics.

 

[Salty1962]

It's a Thalasomma species for sure. Looks like either newtoni, janseni or lunare, but I would need better pics.

My money is on Lunare

 

[Rybren]

Did some looking on Google and Thalasomma lunare is it! Thanks guys.

 

[will424]

Anyone know what this wrasse is ?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Anyone know what this wrasse is ?

Cirrhilabrus cf. pylei, from Cebu. That is a male.

 

[alanedinburgh]

Seen this in lfs today. Any ideas?

 

[saltyhog]

Looks like C. isoscoles?

 

[alanedinburgh]

I’m really not sure. Never seen an isosceles in flesh before

 

[Maritimer]

C. isosceles should have white stripes, IIRC, which fade into spangles of sky blue - mine still has those spangles as a young adult, most visible under blue lights.

Something about this guy suggests C. earlei to me, but I'd be pretty shocked if it actually was.

~Bruce

 

[ATLD99]

Looking for suggestions on a reef safe wrasse for 30gal. Something different from six line or choris. Thanks!

 

[Maritimer]

Pink-streaked wrasse or any of the possum wrasses ought to be a terrific fit - a bit on the cryptic side, they'll prowl among the rocks in search of 'pods.

A smaller flasher _might_ work, but those guys prefer more room to move.

~Bruce

 

[saltyhog]

C. isosceles should have white stripes, IIRC, which fade into spangles of sky blue - mine still has those spangles as a young adult, most visible under blue lights.

Something about this guy suggests C. earlei to me, but I'd be pretty shocked if it actually was.

~Bruce

Yeah, it has dots instead of stripes. Any chance it's a female C. johnsoni? I would expect C. earlei to have stripes as well instead of the dots. I give.

TJ, Hunter!

 

[alanedinburgh]

found out a bit more and that it came from a kenyan shipment. almost sure its a Kwazulu wrasse or c. africanus. anyone know what the compatibility would be like with other wrasse??

 

[saltyhog]

That must be it! I think I like them as females more than as males!

 

[719bloodhound]

 

[Luna]

Seen this in lfs today. Any ideas?

I like the black sand, I have it in my 20 long. Do you have any sand sifting cuc. I would like to get some nasarius snails but not sure if they can handle the big gravel chunks

 

[Maritimer]

That one looks like a Scott's fairy to me - Cirrhilabrus scottorum ... larger and more aggressive fairy wrasse, and one with a reputation for losing much of its color in captivity.

~Bruce